Buddha Statues Buddha statue
The Great Buddha - Kamakura, Japan Veliki Buda - Kamakura, Japan
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The Great Buddha Veliki Buda
Kamakura Kamakura

This bronze statue of Amita Buddha was cast in 1252 AD by the sculptors Ono-Goroemon and Tanji-Hisatomo at the request of Miss Idanono-Tsubone and Priest Joko, who not only originated the idea of building this large statue and the temple covering it, but also collected donations for it. Ovaj brončani kip Amita Buda je bacio u 1252 AD od strane kipara Onona-Goroemon i Tanji-Hisatomo na zahtjev Miss Idanono-Tsubone i svećenik Joko, koji ne samo kreirala ideje o izgradnji ovog velikog kipa i hram je pokrov, ali i prikupljenih donacijama za to. In 1498, a tidal wave swept away the great temple of the Buddha, leaving only the foundation stones. U 1498, A talas plime swept udaljen je veliki hram u Buda, ostavljajući samo temelj kamenje. In the 500 years since then, the holy statue has been exposed to sunshine, storms, and snow. U 500 godina od tada, sveti kip je bio izložen sunca, oluje i snijeg. The latest repair was done in 1960- 1961, to strengthen the Buddha's neck and to make it possible for the Buddha's body to move freely on the base to prevent a damaging shock to the statue in case of an earthquake. Najnoviji popravak se dogodilo u 1960 - 1961, ojačati Buddhin vrat i da je moguće za Buddhin tijela za kretanje slobodno na bazi sprečavanje oštećenja šok na kip u slučaju potresa. The statue is 13.35 meters tall, and weighs 121 tons. Kotokuin Kip je visok 13,35 metara, a težak 121 tona. Kotokuin